Pavel Bure is a Russian ice hockey right wing born March 31, 1971, in Moscow, nicknamed the Russian Rocket for his speed. He played professionally from 1987 to 2003, beginning with CSKA Moscow before twelve NHL seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers and New York Rangers, winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year in 1992 and two consecutive Rocket Richard Trophies as the league's leading goal scorer in 2000 and 2001. He scored 437 goals in 702 NHL games, led the Canucks to the 1994 Stanley Cup Final, won Olympic silver with Russia in 1998 and bronze in 2002, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and IIHF Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Career HighlightWon the Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL rookie of the year, led the NHL in goal-scoring in 1993-94, and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in June 2012. 1 Classification
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Is Pavel Bure related to other Olympic athletes?
He is the brother of Valery Bure and the son of Vladimir Bure.
Yes. Olympedia lists Pavel Bure in its Olympic family relations as the brother of Valery Bure and the son of Vladimir Bure. All three are recorded as Olympians. Pavel Bure himself is recorded with two Olympic medals in ice hockey for Russia, a silver at the 1998 Winter Olympics and a bronze at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
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Pavel Vladimirovich Bure (Russian: Па́вел Влади́мирович Буре́, IPA: [ˈpavʲɪl bʊˈrɛ]; born 31 March 1971) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who played the right wing position.
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Pavel Vladimirovich Bure (Russian: Па́вел Влади́мирович Буре́, IPA: [ˈpavʲɪl bʊˈrɛ]; born 31 March 1971) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who played the right wing position.
second paragraph, career summary
won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie before leading the NHL in goal-scoring in 1993-94
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Pavel Vladimirovich Bure (Russian: Па́вел Влади́мирович Буре́, IPA: [ˈpavʲɪl bʊˈrɛ]; born 31 March 1971) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who played the right wing position.
Plays: Ice Hockey, lead paragraph, plays
Pavel Vladimirovich Bure (Russian: Па́вел Влади́мирович Буре́, IPA: [ˈpavʲɪl bʊˈrɛ]; born 31 March 1971) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who played the right wing position.
Competed In: Stanley Cup, lead paragraph, competed-in
Selected 113th overall in the 1989 NHL entry draft by Vancouver, he began his NHL career in the 1991-92 season, and won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie before leading the NHL in goal-scoring in 1993-94 and helping the Canucks to the 1994 Stanley Cup Final.
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